Hummus Crusted Chicken with Zucchini and Summer Squash

I needed inspiration for dinner.  Supplies are low this week so I needed to use things I had on hand in the refrigerator and pantry.  I was browsing through Pinterest because that is what I do daily.  I saw the title of a Pin that someone had posted and I knew right away I wanted…

Ham and Cheese Pizza with Pesto Crust

I decided to take last week off to maintain my sanity.  Last week was dance camp for my daughter, cello lessons for my son and getting us packed and the house cleaned for a double Feis in Milwaukee this past weekend.  So, life has been crazy but I was able to keep up with cooking…

Parmesan Crab Hamburgers

So after having to pretend to be Cyber Woman today (and it really is pretend!) my computer is once again functioning.  New mouse, new speakers and that pesky cord that needs to be plugged in so the keyboard actually functions is now back where it belongs.  It has been a long day. But, I had…

Roasted Mediterranean Potatoes with Feta Cheese

I am always in need of quick, easy side dishes to go with our meals.  Once the potatoes were diced and in the oven it was 35 minutes until they were ready to go on the table.  It was nice that I could cook the rest of the meal and not have to fuss over…

Spicy Chicken Strips with Cream Sauce

I loved the idea of this dish.  Simple.  That’s what I need lately.  Things that I can get on the table within an hour for everything including setting the table.  Prep work definitely helps too.  If you are making mashed potatoes getting them peeled and into ice water can save a bit of time at…

Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Salad Sandwiches

This recipe is one I have had sitting in my file box for a while.  It is SUPER simple and needs very few ingredients.  Once you add the Caesar dressing to the chicken dinner can be on the table within 30 minutes. Verdict: Both kids gobbled this meal up.  We were going out to dinner…

Roasted Mediterranean Balsamic Chicken with Vegetables

As we were discussing some of our favorite meals that I have made over the last few year everyone agreed that their favorites were the Asian, Middle Eastern or Mediterranean dishes.  We all really like the savory flavors of the dishes. If I open my cupboard right now I know I would find no less…

Courtney Thorne-Smith’s Spicy Beef

The past few days have been crazy.  For the first time in ages I actually had someone stop over unexpectedly and was embarrassed as I was making dinner that just about half of the  pans in my house still needed to be hand washed and the Sunday paper was still strewn across the living room. …

Chicken Divan

I normally don’t post on Saturday or Sunday but I didn’t have enough hours in the day yesterday to post this Chicken Divan dish that we had Thursday night so I wanted to make sure I got it in today. A few months ago I made a Pork Divan because what I thought was chicken…

Ham Tetrazzini

Last night was amazing because we were home for an entire evening.  I mean we did have to go out and deliver our daughter to the Murder Mystery Night at the local library and pick her up.  Stop and get gas for the van and have a few minutes to chat with friends waiting for…

Taco Hot Dogs

This was a fun meal that turned out much better than I thought it would.  A few weeks ago our local grocery store had a sale on all beef hot dogs.  So, of course I bought four packages (won’t be on sale again for 4-6 weeks!).  Then I had to think of ways to make…